Gelder, Aert de

After studying there with Hoogstraten, he became one of Rembrandt's
last pupils in Amsterdam. He was not only one of the most talented of Rembrandt's
pupils, but also one of his most devoted followers, for he was the only
Dutch artist to continue working in his style into the 18th century. His
religious paintings, in particular, with their imaginative boldness and
preference for oriental types, are very much in the master's spirit, although
de Gelder often used colors--such as lilac and lemon yellow--that were
untypical of Rembrandt, and his palette was in general lighter. One of
his best-known works, Jacob's Dream (Dulwich College Picture Gallery,
London), was long attributed to Rembrandt.